1974Final results
1974 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Kenneth Kauth (D), Menno Tschetter (D) won.
2 seatsKenneth KauthDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.0%5,438
Menno TschetterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.7%4,560
Irving E. WesselRepublican
21.9%3,616
Russel E. BarnesRepublican
17.4%2,868
16,482 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET